The US reported +930 coronavirus deaths yesterday and +957 today, bringing the total to 217,738. The 7-day moving average is holding steady at around 725/day.
The US had +49,355 new confirmed coronavirus cases yesterday and +56,652 today - the highest number since August 14th - bringing the total to over 7.8 million. The 7-day moving average has risen back to nearly 47k/day.
Texas had >4k new cases today
4 states (CA, FL, WI, IL) had >3k each
NC had >2k
A strikingly large 16 states had >1k each today
Wisconsin had a record number of new cases today, its first day with over 3,000.
Illinois had its highest number of new cases today in over a month.
North Carolina had its highest number of new cases today since July 18th.
New York had its highest number of new cases today since May 29th.
Virginia had its highest number of new cases today since August 7th.
Iowa had its second highest number of new cases today, after its peak on August 28th.
Ohio had its highest number of new cases today since July 30th.
Utah had a record number of new cases today.
Indiana's average number of new cases continues to rise above 1,200/day.
Pennsylvania's average number of new cases is back above 1,000/day.
Michigan's average number of new cases is also back above 1,000/day.
New Jersey had its highest number of new cases today since May 28th.
Minnesota's average number of new cases has risen above 1,100/day.
Arkansas had a record number of new cases today.
Oklahoma's average number of new cases remains above 1,000/day.
Colorado had its second highest number of new cases today, after its peak on April 24th. Its 7-day moving average has reached a new high of 652/day.
Idaho's average number of new cases is approaching its previous peak in late July.
Montana had a record number of new cases yesterday, and its second highest day today. Its 7-day moving average has risen to 453/day.
South Dakota's average number of number cases has risen to 416/day.
North Dakota had a record number of new cases today.
Oregon had its highest number of new cases today since July 26th.
Wyoming had a record number of new cases today.
As the map shows, the locus of new cases has now shifted away from the Southeast, California, Texas, and Arizona to the Upper Midwest, Plains, and Mountain states.
In the strictest sense of pure majoritarianism, no. But in the broader sense of sovereignty rooted in the popular will expressed through elections, subject to self-imposed constitutional limitations, yes, we are. We are a democratic republic.
"deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed"
Lee's argument re "democracy" would be an interesting debate in a class on political philosophy. Coming from a senior elected official on the verge of a hotly contested and perhaps even disputed national election, it strikes all the wrong notes.
Body language is important. But I think a lot of the post-debate critiques of body language are overdone. Partisans on both sides see what they want to see, from both candidates.
The same, btw, goes for judicial nomination hearings.
If you like a candidate or nominee, everything they do is just how a credible person would act. If you don't like them, everything they do reeks of insincerity and smarminess.
1. Yesterday, in the new Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, I continued my trip around the Mediterranean, flying from Beirut up to the Qadisha Valley where the last Lebanon cedars are, over the mountains, down the Beqaa Valley, and on down to land in Damascus.
2. These are places I visited during my trip to Lebanon, and I was astonished at how recognizably similar it was to real life. I could even see the small stand of remaining cedars as I flew over them at 11,000 feet.
3. The Roman ruins at Baalbek aren't modeled in any detail, but you can see where they are. The sense you get of the topography is incredible.
Markit's Eurozone Manufacturing PMI rose +2.0 points in September to 53.7, indicating stronger recovery momentum. Output and new orders are up, supported by a resurgence in exports. markiteconomics.com/Public/Home/Pr…
Markit's Eurozone Services PMI fell -2.5 points in September, back into modest contraction at 48.0. This pulled the Composite PMI down -1.5 points to a tepid 50.4. This was the result of renewed measures to contain a second wave of COVID-19. markiteconomics.com/Public/Home/Pr…
Germany fared better than most in Europe, with Markit's Manufacturing PMI rising +4.2 points in September to a solid 56.4, but its Services PMI fell -1.9 points to a meager 50.6.
My concern about this debate has nothing to do with who might win or lose politically. Either one of them stands to lose a lot more than that if they're not careful. That would be a true - and unnecessary - tragedy.
For the life of me, I can't comprehend why they couldn't do this debate virtually.
If Trump really did catch COVID at the Rose Garden event, and then neglected to be tested before the debate, the risk that was taken - created, rather - truly boggles the mind.
The US reported +790 coronavirus deaths yesterday, brining the total to 215,822. The 7-day moving average continues to hold at just above 700/day.
The US had +43,660 new confirmed coronavirus cases yesterday, bringing the total to over 7.7 million. The 7-day moving average has been slowly rising again to over 44k/day.
The number of active cases in the US has been holding steady at just over 2.5 million.